Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, October 13, 2004 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Picayune toy drive begins

Plans are already being made for the Third Annual Picayune Toy Drive. Picayune Editor John Miller spoke to the Prescott Lions Club about the drive Thursday, Oct. 7, telling how it began and how many children have received gifts because of it. The toy driv...

Shortage of flu vaccine exists; but there's no need to panic

There will be less flu vaccine available this year than in years past. This is because the Chiron Corporation, that makes the vaccine, has had its license suspended for three months. The company, based in England, will be unable to provide any flu vaccine...

PHS students on track, Purtle says

Carroll Purtle, principal of Prescott High School, kept his report to the public short. He pointed out there are 49.2 percent of PHS students on the free and reduced lunch program. This breaks down to 42.1 percent African American students being involved,...

Injuries, penalties, turnovers too much for Wolves to overcome

Three turnovers, 10 penalties and a makeshift lineup proved to be the downfall for the Wolves as Prescott dropped its second conference game, 35-7, to De Queen. The game was evenly played throughout the first half, in spite of the wet, muddy conditions. H...